Cora-Texas Mfg. Co., Inc.
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — WHITE CASTLE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Cora-Texas Mfg. Co., Inc. | Report ID | 2020098799 |
| Address | 32505 Highway 1 | City, State ZIP | WHITE CASTLE, LOUISIANA 70788 |
| Event Date | September 16, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Catwalks |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488510 | Inspection # | 1493421 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.18000, -91.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking on an elevated walkway approximately 20 feet high to reach a camera that needed repair. As he walked past another employee who was also walking on the walkway, he fell through an opening in the hand rail. The employee sustained a broken right arm, a fractured L-4 vertebra and a laceration to the face that require stitches. The employee required surgery to repair a fracture.
Incident Summary
On September 16, 2020, a worker at Cora-Texas Mfg. Co., Inc. in WHITE CASTLE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with catwalks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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